Big thanks again to Bungie – it was the perfect venue for this panel.
People started arriving early and we quickly reached the theater’s capacity.
And again, a special thank you to our panelists – Bob Berry, Jeremiah Slaczka, and David Edery!
And of course, our moderator, Tom Buscaglia!
And following the event, the Seattle Unity Meetup group convened down stairs, where more fun was had by all.
Wow, we had a fantastic panel last night! Bungie really came through with a great venue and were exceptionally helpful and gracious. And the panelists - David Edery, Jeremiah Slaczka and Bob Berry covered some fantastic topics, from million-dollar-kickstarters to why you should beware that person who’s willing to work for free. More pictures and hopefully video soon!
IGDA Seattle and Bungie Studios present an evening of Indie insight – Succeeding as an Independent Developer, a panel of speakers including Uber Entertainment, Spryfox, 5th Cell and more!
Hosted by Bungie Studios, please join us for this timely panel, on 16 February, from 7-9:30 pm. No registration required, but space is limited to the theater capacity.
The Speakers:
David Edery is the CEO of Spry Fox, an independent studio that has developed or co-developed titles such as Steambirds, Triple Town, Panda Poet, and Realm of the Mad God. Previously, David was the worldwide games portfolio manager for Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE Arcade service.
As a ten year veteran of the games industry, Jeremiah “Miah” Slaczka is best known for his creation of the multi-million unit selling franchises Scribblenauts and Drawn to Life. Jeremiah focuses on inventing new IP, creative direction of all 5TH Cell projects, and drives the company direction and vision.
In 2003, Jeremiah, along with Joseph Tringali and Brett Caird, co-founded 5TH Cell Media, with a concrete vision to focus on original IP and become an industry leader in the development of one-of-a-kind, creative, AAA titles.
Having just released his first iOS game, Run Roo Run, Miah is now focusing on the final stretch of his first XBLA title, Hybrid, as well as 2 more unannounced titles.
Bob is founder and CEO of Uber Entertainment, makers of the hit XBLA game Monday Night Combat and the follow up free to play sequel, Super Monday Night Combat. Bob is also CEO of imba Entertainment, a new start-up that recently released Moonbreakers in the Chrome Web Store.
Over the last two decades he has been involved in nearly all aspects of game development including game design, engine programming, audio design, production, marketing, and business. His current focus is the development of UberNet, the F2P platform which supports both games. Bob serves as an advisory board member to the Seattle IGDA chapter and as a member of the board of directors of Kids Quest Children’s Museum.
The Moderator:
Our very own Tom Buscaglia!
Tom Buscaglia, The Game Attorney, is a principal in the law firm The Game Attorney PC and is the President of Dev-Biz, Inc., with offices in the Seattle, Washington, area.
*Update: Incorrectly listed a Valve as a participant, misspelled Mr. Berry’s name *and* messed up Mr. Slaczka’s bio, a veritable hat-trick of errors; sorry for the confusion(s).
12.28.2011 – Cafe Mox, 7pm Till Close. CLICK FOR MAP
Once again we’re gathering local gaming folk for a night of food, drinks, networking, discussion and games at Card Kingdom / Cafe Mox.
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Fun was had by all – especially the landmass estimators and guillotine competitors. Cafe Mox / Card Kingdom was an excellent venue – their catalog of games is outstanding.
Join us for an engaging evening of board games at Cafe Mox/Card Kingdom on Wednesday, November 9th from 6:00pm-12 midnight! Cafe Mox is easy to find and there’s plenty of parking, click here for a map.
We’ve reserved both of the private rooms, with the option to overflow into the bar area. The servers will be taking orders throughout the night, so there’s no need to interrupt your game play to go wait at the bar.
All of Card Kingdom’s board games will be available to play, with the exception of any expansions as they are often difficult to separate out. For example, if you’re planning on playing Talisman with an expansion, you must supply the core game AND the expansion. [Note: Keep in mind that many board games can take several hours to complete, particularly if there are first time players. Take a look at www.boardgamegeek.com for reviews and info on any game.]
Come hang out and have fun with your local gamers – we hope to see you there!
Friday, October 21st 6:30-9:30 p.m. Come dressed to impress the geekiest of us in your best Halloween costume. Most impressive WINS an iPod Nano! The winner of the GeekGirlCon Contest will be announced – Participants must be present to win.
Presentations by Industry Professionals!
BEER – WINE – COCKTAILS – FOOD
Must be over 21 to attend
RSVP @ madeleinee@aie.edu.au
http://www.theaie.us/announcements/geeky-halloween-party-at-aie
The IGDA is hosting the fifth annual IGDA Leadership Forum in Los Angeles, California. The conference focuses on game production and management, and will cover a range of topics. Sessions will run in parallel tracks and will consist of a mix of lectures, panels, and interactive workshop sessions, with an inspiring keynotes both days.
http://www.igda.org/leadership/
Our forums are starting to come online – check them out at the forums link above, and please introduce yourself to the community!
Also, we’re organizing a board-game meet-up for early November, probably at Cafe Mox in Ballard. More information on it, and some exciting chapter news soon!
Greetings all,
The Seattle chapter of the IGDA is looking to develop a series of programs for Seattle area game developers, and we’ve had good progress towards our goal. An important part of that effort has been to assemble a committed group of volunteers to create some structure and provide leadership to help drive the chapter forward. To this end, we have formed a 9-person Board of Directors, comprised of the following individuals:
We’ll be posting more information about the board and their functions in the near future. In the meantime, if you wish to contact the board, email igda-seattle at googlegroups dot com.
It should be noted that if you’re an active, engaged chapter member and you wonder why you’re not on the board – don’t be discouraged! We formed this ad hoc board in order to quickly get things moving. Your enthusiasm and help is still very much needed and appreciated. Let us know where you’d like to apply your time and energy and we’ll put you in touch with the right board member and plug you in!
Please stay tuned for more information coming soon!
